One of my greatest pleasures when spring comes to Northern Israel are the abundance of flowering wildflowers, bushes and trees, in addition to orchards full of fruit trees! The Judas Tree, or Red Bud tree, or in hebrew klil hahoresh blooms with bright pink flowers and native trees dot the landscape with pops of color that are just so very beautiful. While the tree is a native here, of course some are planted in residential areas and in city parks as they are quite simply stunning. After working for a good week cleaning our home for Passover we took a 3 day break to explore the Golan Heights, spending shabbat and our nights in a special spot called Moshav Keshet, which I highly recommend. The weather was chilly and sunny, perfect for local nature walks and there were so many beautiful things to see, which I'll be sharing with you here! But first, a look at my beloved Judas Tree, now in bloom in Keshet! And then take a look at my previous post from 2018 to see some lovely up close shots of the flowers, here.
Ah yes, and if you'd like to read more about our abundance of wonderful native plants, take a look at all the posts in the category called Native Plants of Israel.
Judas Tree (Red Bud, Love Tree) is a deciduous tree of the Mediterranean Maqui that blooms before the leaves sprout. The pink-crimson color of its flowers and their impressive density on the tree justify the name Red Bud. The tree reaches a height of 3-10 meters. It has a single thick trunk or several branches.
Above: The view of the center of Keshet from a nature walk to a bunker hill......look at those pink trees!
Above: The tree blooming right next to our vacation rental in Keshet
Above: Small Judas trees bloom in the area next to the large synagogue in Keshet.
Above: Loving this giant tree next to the lovely pink blooms, in the center of Keshet. This is the area where the first homes were built around 1980.
Above: One of many many green spaces on the Moshav, ahhhhh.
Above: A stone amphitheater on the edge of Keshet, with of course a Judas Tree!
I hope you've enjoyed this look at blooming Judas Trees in Keshet Israel!
